I'm heading out to Japan after this year's AX.. and I was wondering what kind of information anyone might have for Comiket or World cosplay summit (preferably from experience). I know you can cosplay at comiket and you have to dress there, but I'm not sure about WCS unless you are competing? which.. america isn't even allowed to do, right?
Anyway, I've never been to a con in Japan, and I'd really appreciate any of the information I can get about it! Do you have to buy con passes? (I think you don't but I'm not sure) Also, hotel kind of stuff? I'm basically trying to plan ahead, because most of my friends in Japan don't really know much about the conventions.
I appreciate it!

Hi, Im going to Japan for WCS and comiket as well, Im not cosplayer, just cosmaker but I can get you some info since I will go with the mexican team for WCS and I know the organizers. let me ask about those oints cause I also have the doubt, one can participate on the cosplay parade on the OSU district of nagoya held on august 4th and also you can cosplay on the championship event on 5th, but I need to ask how and were can poeple get dress and so.

for comiket, is my firts time there but some frineds told me it is very restricted and crowded, but is a very good spot to show your work, also I heard there is other event that is cool very close to the tokyo big sigth, less retricted.

Hi, Im going to Japan for WCS and comiket as well, Im not cosplayer, just cosmaker but I can get you some info since I will go with the mexican team for WCS and I know the organizers. let me ask about those oints cause I also have the doubt, one can participate on the cosplay parade on the OSU district of nagoya held on august 4th and also you can cosplay on the championship event on 5th, but I need to ask how and were can poeple get dress and so.

for comiket, is my firts time there but some frineds told me it is very restricted and crowded, but is a very good spot to show your work, also I heard there is other event that is cool very close to the tokyo big sigth, less retricted.

as soon as I get info about wcs and maybe hotels I will let you know

thank you!

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If you`re used to American conventions these events will be rather culture shocking since they`re run quite differently.

lol I somehow doubt Japan would be a culture shock to me at all- I don't experience that kind of stuff..
but yeah I read that you can't have anything that 'resembles a weapon' at comiket so I don't really understand how you're supposed to have props at all

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lol I somehow doubt Japan would be a culture shock to me at all- I don't experience that kind of stuff..
but yeah I read that you can't have anything that 'resembles a weapon' at comiket so I don't really understand how you're supposed to have props at all

Well basically the only "props" allowed are pretty much a BOX. A FFAC cosplay with a Jenova Box = Okay.

I really suggest you go to a different event if you insist on cosplaying full-blown out

There might be better events for it - I think Comiket puts selling comics first, and cosplayers second. But still, there was a great variety of nice costumes when I was there. I took a lot of pictures, and had mine taken a lot too. I think the prop restrictions are nothing larger than 30 cm - I can see that, it was sooo crowded. But I don't really think you'll experience 'culture shock' - there are some differences, like remaining in the cosplay area to take pictures/have yours taken, changing in a room with a hundred other girls/guys, and the extra security/restrictions about where you can go. But I still think you'll have a good time. Culture shock is more something you experience if you're staying in Japan for a long period of time. If you're only here a short time, the newness of it all won't wear off. Culture shock is more what happens when a person has to adjust and adapt to living in a completely different cultural or social environment. And it's Tokyo - every time I go there I'm reminded how much more English the average person speaks and how much more comfortable they are interacting with non-Japanese than the rest of Japan. Respect the rules (as long as they're honest mistakes, they'll understand if you can't speak Japanese) and you'll have a good time.

Other than the heat... I went to winter Comiket, I'm not sure what cosplaying in Tokyo August heat will be like T_T

Have a great time! I don't live in Tokyo but visit there every now and then, PM me if you have any questions

1. any cosplayer is welcome to participate on the cosplay parade held in Osu festival in Nagoya, they will have a changing room (knowing the japanese cosplay style it should be an open place for each gender like comiket)